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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Automation & Platform Engineer - **Company:** Capgemini Sogeti - **Location:** London, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Netcracker Digital OSS, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Audit Trail, Microsoft Azure, BigQuery, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Multi-protocol Systems, Python (Programming Language), Automation of Marketing, Netconf, Role-Based Access Control, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Systems Integration, Wide Area Networks, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Computer Network Operations, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Large Language Models, Juniper, AI Platforms, Kubernetes, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Terraform, Open Network Automation Platform, Data Pipelines, Api Management, Cisco, Docker, Servicenow, Microservices - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3256e20c9ca38a29 ## About the Role * Experience in network automation, platform engineering, DevOps, cloud engineering, or telecom automation. * Strong hands-on experience with Ansible, Terraform, Python, REST APIs, and automation pipelines. * Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, microservices, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code. * Experience integrating with network controllers, OSS platforms, cloud platforms, and vendor APIs. * Understanding of telecom network domains such as RAN, Core, Transport, IP/MPLS, SD-WAN, Cloud, or OSS. * Experience developing intent-to-configuration or policy-driven automation workflows. * Experience with API management, service orchestration, and event-driven automation. * Understanding of TMF Open APIs and telecom automation frameworks. * Ability to implement safe automation with rollback, validation, audit, RBAC, and policy controls. Required Technical Skills * Ansible and Terraform. * Python automation. * Kubernetes and Docker. * CI/CD pipelines. * REST APIs, Graph APIs, TMF Open APIs. * NETCONF/RESTCONF, gRPC, vendor APIs. * API management and orchestration. * Intent-to-configuration workflows. * Data pipelines. * Vector databases and graph APIs. * MCP integration. * Security frameworks and compliance controls. * Observability and logging. Preferred Certifications * Kubernetes CKA/CKAD. * Terraform Associate. * Red Hat Ansible certification. * Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure certification. * Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, or Ericsson automation-related certifications. * TM Forum Open API certification. Nice-to-Have Qualifications * Experience with Google Vertex AI, Gemini APIs, BigQuery, or similar platforms. * Experience with LangChain, LangGraph, MCP, or agentic AI execution frameworks. * Experience with ServiceNow, Netcracker, Amdocs, Ericsson, Nokia, Cisco NSO, Juniper Paragon, or similar orchestration platforms. * Experience building secure automation for production telecom environments. ## Description This role focuses on building the execution layer for autonomous network operations. The Automation & Platform Engineer will design, implement, and operate automation workflows, orchestration pipelines, intent-to-configuration processes, platform services, API gateways, and cloud-native infrastructure required to execute autonomous network actions safely and reliably., * Design and implement automation workflows for autonomous network use cases. * Build intent-to-configuration pipelines that translate validated intents into network actions. * Develop reusable automation playbooks, templates, modules, and orchestration workflows. * Implement automation using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Python, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines. * Support integration with vendor EMS/NMS, SDN controllers, cloud platforms, OSS, inventory, assurance, and orchestration systems. * Build secure API-based execution frameworks using REST APIs, TMF Open APIs, NETCONF/RESTCONF, gRPC, Graph APIs, and vendor-specific APIs. * Implement execution guardrails including policy validation, approval gates, rollback mechanisms, dry-run checks, and audit logging. * Develop platform capabilities for AI/LLM-driven agents to safely trigger network actions. * Support deployment and operation of AI platforms such as Vertex AI or similar. * Integrate with vector databases, graph APIs, data pipelines, MCP servers, and automation backends. * Support Kubernetes-based deployment of automation services, agent services, APIs, and microservices. * Implement infrastructure-as-code for platform environments and network automation resources. * Ensure automation platforms meet security, compliance, availability, observability, and operational resilience requirements. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) - [From Pipelines to Platforms: How DevOps Automation Becomes a Force Multiplier at Scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1946-from-pipelines-to-platforms-how-devops-automation-becomes-a-force-multiplier-at-scale) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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